Link to external resources

This report, about a US change capital funding programme called "Leading for the Future", discusses the need for capital in the arts. It also covers principles and changes in the practices of both funders and arts organisations to improve capitalisation.

This article from the Stanford Social Innovation Review considers how strategic networking can help organisations to have more impact – perhaps more impact than if they focused on growing their own organisations.

A NESTA paper considering how groups, organisations, societies or nations mobilise their intelligence to create new opportunities, make the most of those that are already out there, and avoid threats. 

Explains the different forms of social investment and helps you understand what could work for your organisation.  It showcases examples.

A discussion of the role of risk in arts organisations arguing that it's a neglected area of arts management and that a perverse consequence is that arts organisations are often more rash than they need to be.

Using social media to develop networks and promote engagement. Museums Practice.

The paper explains how community organisations can take advantage of the relatively untapped funding source of share and bond issues.

Includes information on sources of financing including crowd funding.

Covers how to develop a marketing plan; segmentation, targeting and positioning and thinking about brand.

Using the right technology is essential, enabling you to work more effectively and embrace opportunities. These resources look at how to build a website and make it accessible to an audience/customer, the equipment you might need, digital development and tools.